• Posted by Richard Urquhart on July 3, 2003 at 11:32 am

    hi all could any of you help with getting work. The work at the moment is coming from recommendation , a small ad in thompson and people coming in and seeing what we do , the reason behind this is i would like to pack up my car body repair shop and just make and supply vinyl signs , tee shirts etc etc
    any suggestions welcome
    thanks rich

    Robert Lambie replied 20 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Lorraine Buchan

    Member
    July 3, 2003 at 4:23 pm

    Hi Rich,

    You could try contacting Business link or the BNI (Business Networking International) Both these offer networking events (at a cost) where you talk to other business people about yours and their business and hopefully you might gain work from them or more importantly gain referals.

    It works like this, BNI, you go to a morning meeting for breakfast. you talk a bit about what you do then you talk to others at the meeting. maybe they will want something you can offer, maybe they wont. BUT…… they now know about you and if anyone ever asks them do you know where i can get sign or t-shirts they will have your details and pass them on. Word of mouth. Your more likely to use a business someone reccomends to you than you are one picked at random.

    Worth a try

  • Mike Brown

    Member
    July 3, 2003 at 9:40 pm

    …just a quickie Rich…When I was starting out, the single most important tool I had for getting new work was my van!

    tart your van up to impress big time – and it’ll get ya work hand over fist…

    more soon

    mikethesign

  • Richard Urquhart

    Member
    July 4, 2003 at 3:54 pm

    thanks for suggestions its hard for me to stop doing what i know best i.e. car repairs but workshops are getting harder to find and cost two much i need to move on
    thanks rich

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    July 4, 2003 at 5:08 pm

    an easy on mate is health and safety..
    we bring in lots from this alone..

    using hips or metal as backing.. hips is dirt cheap and is what most use for this type of sign..
    if the sign is outside on a wall etc its best to use a cheap metal…

    most folk need them but never buy them. or should i say get round to buying them..

    mind the step, now wash hands, no smoking area.. you name it.. easy made and everyone wants them.. they just need it shown to them.. given a price and they are ike..
    “oh yeh, i need some “no smoking and “push to open” for the front door..
    through in a “canteen” sign will you.. etc etc etc..

    cheap & easy made.. and by law! we all have to have them… 😉

    p.s. art work is a doddle buy a disk with thousands on it.. ready to cut!

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